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Saturday February 9, 2013 5:22 AM

WASHINGTON

Pontiac G6 recall might be expanded for brake-light fix

U .S. safety regulators are looking at expanding a small recall of Pontiac G6 midsize cars so
that it would include as many as 550,000 vehicles.

About 8,000 of the cars were recalled by General Motors in 2009 because the brake lights and
cruise control didn’t work properly. But the recall affected only cars made in January of 2005.
Yesterday, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its
website that it is studying whether all G6s from the 2005 through 2009 model years should be added
to the recall.

CHICAGO

Magazine circulation flat despite growth of digital

Magazine industry auditors say more U.S. magazines are selling more digital copies, but they
still represented 2.4 percent of circulation in the second half of last year as overall circulation
was largely unchanged.

The number of magazine titles selling digital copies rose to 289, from 245 a year earlier, the
Alliance for Audited Media said. They sold 7.9 million digital copies, up from 3.2 million.

Lay’s testing fan-nominated flavors for new potato chips

The next Lay’s potato chip will taste like chicken and waffles. Or cheesy garlic bread. Or
Sriracha, a hot sauce often used in Thai dishes.

Lay’s is letting potato-chip lovers decide which one will be its newest flavor. All three will
be sold at retailers nationwide starting next week. After trying them, fans have until May to vote
for their favorites.

The flavor with the most votes will stay on store shelves. But if the other two flavors sell
well, they also could stay in stores.

CHICAGO

Chevy Malibu prices trimmed to better compete with rivals

General Motors, in an effort to make its Chevrolet Malibu more appealing to online car shoppers,
has lowered the car’s price by hundreds of dollars to compete with better-selling midsize
sedans.

GM, based in Detroit, lowered the prices of the Malibu by as much as $770 as the automaker seeks
to improve its results in a segment that includes five of the 20 most popular vehicles in the
United States.

The average price was reduced by about $450, Russ Clark, Malibu’s marketing director, said in an
interview at the Chicago Auto Show.